The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS,

PHILADELPHIA Times: The dandy bank
teller must go. and, to do him justice, sooner or
later he does go.
IT was Desdemona who looked into OthelIc's
face and repeated the immortal words: LET
me kiss him for his smother
LOWELL News: An exchange says that .'in-
vention has not yet interfered with brick laying.
Bricks are laid by one to-day, as they were
in Egypt ZOO years ago." The same may be
said of eggs and carpets.
IN Philadelphia there are eight women physi-
clans who have an annual practice of about $780,
600 each. There are twelve whose income aver
ages above $40, 900 each, and twenty-five whose
annual revenue is above s., 900 each.
SIR CHARLES YOUNG, the author of Jim, the
Penman" is baronet He has been dabblng in
plays all his life. generally writing over the
heads OF the people. He has never had great
success until the present, and is well
into middle life
THE autograph of Attorney general Garland
is the worst in the Cabinet It is series of
mere scratches, which can never be developed
into A. H. Garland. He always adds Ark to
his name. and, this is comparatively legible
it forms the key to the whole signature.
Mr. P. B. SHILLABER is seventy-three years
of age, and despite his nfrmities he keeps his
pen busy, and drives the wolf from the door by
his industry. His Partingtonian vein is not
cultivated. but his humorous paragraphs and
poems have lost none of their SAVIOR. His home
is in Chelsea, Mass.
THE residence now being erected at Rine
cliff, N. Y, by Levi P. Morton will be a mag
nifcent building, ia feet long and 81 deep. The
The house will be built of brown sandstone and
wood. 1t will command a view of the Hudson
river for miles as it runs through country of
mountainous grandeur.
GEN. A. r. LAwToN, who has been appointed
minister to Austria. has made much money at
the bar since the war, and is reputed to be worth
several hundred thousand dollars. He will have
opportunity to spend some of his wealth at
Vienna, for his $l2. 900 salary will not go far if
he entertains much company in that gas capital.
GEN. SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER, who seems
destined to be the next Governor of Kentucky,
is man of middle stature, with small, piercing
blue eyes, snow-white mustache, and imperial
and rather ruddy face. He is between sixty
five and seventy years of age. He is wealthy.
His real estate in Chicago is said to be worth
$500. 900. About two years he married, as
his second wife, reigning belle of Richmond,
Va.
ANNOUNCEMENT has been made OF the death
of Col. Sir Thomas Gore Browne. This gallant
commander won distinction half century ago
in Afghanistan covering the retreat of the Brit
sh army after the disaster of Hykulzle. leading
his regiment at the battles of Candahar. Cabul
and Ghuznee. commanding the rear guard dur
ing the march through the Khyber Pass and di
recting the stormlng of the bill fort at Istalf,
the most daring action of the war.
THE announcement comes from Cincinnati of
the engagement of Henry Probasco, the million
aire and famous art connoissour, to Miss Grace
Sherlock, daughter of Thomas Sherlock, an
other Cincinnati capitalist. Mr.. Probasco is
seventyf FIVE years old, and his intended bride is
quite past her youth. The marriage will take
place early in June, and they will make pro-
tracted tour in Europe. Mr.. Probasco is the
owner of magnificent estate and mansion
that is almost palace in decoration and in art
treasures. He has been munifcent in his gifts
to Cincinnati, the fountain and other valuable
works being given by him.